Question · asked by 1 review
Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): heparin (LMWH or UFH) vs no treatment/placebo: Maternal death
- Population
- women giving birth by elective or emergency caesarean (elective only (1 trial), emergency or elective (4 trials))
- Intervention
- Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): heparin (LMWH or UFH)
- Comparison
- no treatment/placebo
- Outcome
- Maternal death
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): heparin (LMWH or UFH) vs no treatment/placebo Maternal death (timing of assessment unclear) · women giving birth by elective or emergency caesarean (elective only (1 trial), emergency or elective (4 trials)) Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for women at risk during pregnancy and the early postnatal period (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 300 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for women at risk during pregnancy and the early postnatal period 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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